Pafos Live 15 October 2025
A coordinated operation in two premises in Larnaca, as well as in the house of the 38-year-old owner of the above stores, was carried out yesterday morning after evaluating information, by members of the Drug Fighting Service, the Crime Fighting Department, as well as officials of the Pharmaceutical and Health Services.
Specifically, during the search carried out pursuant to a court warrant, 657 packages/products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 11 packages/products containing the substance cannabidiol (CBD), 24 handmade cigarettes containing plant matter as well as a plate of an unknown solid substance, weighing approximately 100 grams, were found and seized. All found items were received for further scientific examination.
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According to preliminary investigations, the fire that broke out in an uninhabited house on Kennedy Avenue in Nicosia seems to be due to a malicious act, causing an alarm to the authorities. The case is under investigation by the Nicosia Police Department, which is examining all possibilities and collecting evidence from the scene.
It is recalled that the fire broke out yesterday afternoon, spread to two parked vehicles, causing extensive material damage, while it was immediately extinguished by the Fire Service.
Investigations continue to determine the exact causes and circumstances of the fire.
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The proceedings scheduled for today in the case of the five Greek Cypriots in the "military court" of occupied Nicosia have been postponed to October 20, following a request by the "prosecutor's office" for additional time.
Today's proceedings were interrupted when the "prosecutor's office" asked for more time to prepare, with the "court" accepting the request and setting a new trial date for October 20.
It is recalled that the five Greek Cypriots face charges of "illegal entry" into the occupied territories and "violation of a military zone".
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The Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of a man, who faces before the Larnaca District Court three charges of burglary and theft of three separate premises, as well as one charge of refusing to take fingerprints.
According to the indictment, the 52-year-old is accused of burglary of a supermarket, from which he allegedly stole a mobile phone worth €100, a store with a sum of money of €500 and a mobile phone, as well as a café, from which he allegedly extorted €1.500.
During his first appearance on September 24, 2025, his lawyer asked for time to respond to the charges, with the Court of First Instance setting the case on October 15, 2025 for a response. The Prosecuting Authority requested his detention due to the risk of evading justice and the possibility of committing new offenses, presenting witness material that included the discovery of his genetic material at the places where the offenses were committed, his criminal record and evidence of other cases with similar offenses.
The Court of First Instance, examining the case law and the evidence of the case, concluded that the conditions for detention are met, taking into account the risk of evading justice and the risk of committing new offenses.
He challenged the first-instance decision with six grounds of appeal, arguing, among other things, an error in the assessment of the risk of evasion of justice, violation of the presumption of innocence, inadequate evaluation of testimony and failure to examine alternative conditions of detention.
The Court of Appeal, examining the grounds of appeal, stressed that its jurisdiction is limited to the correctness of the exercise of discretion by the Court of First Instance, based on the evidence that had been put before it. He referred to a wealth of case law, underlining that detention is an exceptional measure and the intervention of the Court of Appeal is allowed only in serious or exceptional cases.
The Court of First Instance had evaluated in detail both the objective and the subjective data, taking into account, inter alia, that the appellant comes from Syria, is in Cyprus as a political asylum seeker, is unemployed and had not developed ties with the Republic of Cyprus. At the same time, his criminal record, previous convictions and pending cases he faces, which highlighted a tendency and propensity to illegality, were examined.
The Court of Appeal ruled that the first-instance decision was fully reasoned and that no evidence had emerged to justify interference in the detention judgment. It was confirmed that there is a risk of evading justice and committing new offenses, as well as the seriousness of the offenses faced by the accused.
In the end, the appeal was rejected and the first instance decision to detain the suspect was upheld.
